Change oil every year or at the recommended 300 hours

[RjCorazza]

Speaking of being **** retentive I have a question.

Getting ready for the first oil/filter change on my RTV-X1100C which takes 4.3 quarts of oil according to the manual. The oil I buy - Hot Shot Green Diamond - is only sold in one gallon containers. So is it necessary to buy an additional gallon just for the extra 9 ounces or will the one gallon be enough to put the oil at a acceptable level on the dipstick?

I guess if 4qts brings the oil level up to between the acceptable marks on the stick it would be fine. I personally would fill it to spec though.

 

[hube2]

Speaking of being **** retentive I have a question.

Getting ready for the first oil/filter change on my RTV-X1100C which takes 4.3 quarts of oil according to the manual. The oil I buy - Hot Shot Green Diamond - is only sold in one gallon containers. So is it necessary to buy an additional gallon just for the extra 9 ounces or will the one gallon be enough to put the oil at a acceptable level on the dipstick?

I would buy the extra gallon. It might be needed to top it off during the year. Then I'd use what's left first next year.